Drosera, commonly known as the
sundews, is one of the largest
genera of
carnivorous plants, with at least 194
species. These members of the family
Droseraceae lure, capture, and digest insects using stalked
mucilaginous glands covering their leaf surfaces. The insects are used to supplement the poor mineral nutrition of the soil in which they grow. Various species, which vary greatly in size and form, can be found growing natively on every continent except
Antarctica.